Transportation means moving people or things from one place to another.
| 10.1 Transportation | Importance of transportation in the chain of distribution. Characteristics of different methods: road, rail, air, sea, waterway, pipeline. Factors affecting choice of method. Modes of transport e.g. passenger train, ferry, delivery van. Benefits to a business of having own transport. |
| 10.2 Containerisation | Main features; advantages. Reasons for increased use. |
| 10.3 Other trends in transportation | Modern developments and trends in the handling of goods and passengers e.g. charter transport, growth of air freight, express road routes, changes in use of rail transport. |
| 10.4 Transport documents | Delivery/consignment note; bill of lading, air waybill. Key information and purposes of each. |
| 10.5 Ports and airports | Services offered at seaports and airports. |